Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had hoped fellow Democrats would make enough gains during this month’s election to flip one or both chambers of a state Legislature that Republicans narrowly controlled, easing the path for her policy agenda ahead of a 2026 reelection campaign. Instead, the opposite happened.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs rallies a crowd of about 75 volunteers ahead of their canvass in a competitive north Phoenix state legislative district on Oct. 19, 2024. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during a watch party on election night Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix. FILE - In this March 4, 2015 file photo, Arizona House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro, R-Avondale, speaks during a legislative session at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Volunteers pose with Arizona Gov.
“She may have to work with the Republican Legislature a little bit more than probably she has in the past or would like to, so there are some things she may have to swallow that she didn’t want to,” Marson said, adding there are bills she might have to sign because it’s “good politics” for a reelection campaign.
Republicans are poised to use their expanded majority to push forward with an agenda stacked with conservative issues, including school choice and border security, said House Speaker-elect Steve Montenegro. “Even though the Democrats spent tens of millions of dollars to try to flip chambers, they were unsuccessful,” Montenegro said. “The people of Arizona rejected that messaging.”
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